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Authors
Takashima, Kohei
Hitosugi, Masahito https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5243-8766
Uno, Akari
Taniura, Naoko
Mukaisho, Ken-ich
Maruo, Yoshihiro
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Article History
Received: 11 September 2024
Revised: 9 December 2024
Accepted: 10 December 2024
First Online: 10 January 2025
Declarations
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: This study adhered to the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (2013 Fortaleza amendment), and was consistent with the Declaration of Istanbul. This study was approved by the Ethics Review Office of Shiga University of Medical Science (R2022-061).
: Comprehensive written informed consent for research using the data and residual samples obtained from forensic autopsies was obtained from the participants' parents. The study was conducted using anonymized existing data without intervention, and consent was obtained via the opt-out method. Opportunities to opt-out were provided through the publication of study details on the Shiga University of Medical Science website.
: All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
